National Republican., 1887-05-19
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE COSMOPOLITAN. May. 90 cents; $3.50
year. Rochester, N, Y: Schlight & Field
Cnrnnonv puhIiGhara


Pleasant reading here are "De New Boss"
dialect story, "The Bridal Journey OF
Catharine the Great" "Life Beneath the
Crescent" ''New York Free Public Ii.
brafies, % "A Romance In the Rough" aud
we might mention more, but must stop
with IA Comfortable Home'--a good stop
ping place. All the illustrations are re-
markably fine and interesting.
THE PANsY. May. 10 cents; 81 q year. ID.
Lothrop Company, Boston. Publishers.
Many small lads and assies know the Pdasy
and are happy in the knowing. Doubt
less every one of them would recommend IL
to his or her neighbors for children are
very fond Of communicating their pleas.
ures. We happen to be Of the samo dispo.
sition, and therefore say TO the young world
these pretty pictures, these stories, these
poems Will please you as few others can.
THE SANITARY ERA. May /. Semi monthly.
cents; 81 year. New York William G.
Conant, "a Bond street. Publisher.
We hope the Era is doing great good It
is making vigorous effort, and certainly in
the right direction. Its chief trouble is about
water. 'Multitudes are driven to drink
ing beer, wine, &C., by the often repul.
eive quality OF the water supplied to most
OF our cities. The wealthiest cities and
the most heavily taxed for water works-
such as New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
Chicago, Washington-are among the
worst .panderers In this way to the drinking
vice.n
FREUND'S MUSIC AND DRAMA. May II.
10 cents 81 q year. New York Harry Il.
Frennd Publishing Co., IS Fifth avenue.
Publishers.
A full page portrait Of Emile Zola, the
great French novelist, opens the periodical,
a sketch Of his life and writings following.
And then come dramatic and musical artl-
cles Of current interest, q letter from Wag.
ner, few capital editorials, much news,
and trade talk.
THE CURRENT. May II. 10 cents; 81 year.
Chicago: l23125 La Sale street. Publish
ers.
All entertaining, in various degrees, and
some decidedly useful. Now, "Compan.
ionship," the leading poem, is good idea,
well expressed, Safeguards, the same
SO far extends the highly meritorious in
verse. Stories: "Evelyn,n mabel Gray"
and "Merze," continued, are of ex-
cellent class, while among the util-
tiles come "Travels in Alaska" which is
compact with information; "The Pedigree
Of the Silken Stork," descriptive OF en-
broidery; "Life in an Indian Camp"
and "Force In the United States," "Com
ment,'n and "Through the Loopholes" are
thoughtful and wise.
| AMERICAN BooKMAKER. May. 25 cents
q year. New. York: 126-12S Duane street.
corner Church. Publishers.
Valuable information for publishers,
bookbinders, printers, blank book manu-
facturers, &c., which, on learning of its
offer, they will gladly gain and profit by.
A number OF designs for covers, ancient
and modern, are engraved as far back rs
1401 and up to 1887: Other Illustrations
Buele Call" and "Stepheu and Maggie"
OF course, the text Is technical.
FREUND's MUSIC AND DRAMA. May7. 10
cents; 81 year. New York, SS Firth ave-
nue.. Publishers.
Mr.. Sims Reeves, England's greatest
tenor singer, boldly occupies, in stage cos
tune, the title page. Johann Strauss ap-
pears presently-the famous Vienna waltz
king. For the benefit Of musical ladies we
add, he has just been divorced from his
third wife, and is looking for a fourth. A
| portrait of our own Lawrence Barrett
comes next and last.
Editorial comments on current theatric
and operate events and general news re-
lating thereto form the Interesting text.
| Thus writes Mr.. Editor, anent Nine. Patti:
"There can be no illusion left about her
present vlsit--it has nothing to do with
musical art. 1t is an ordinary business en-
terprise, and not Of very creditable char
acter, either"
THE NEW ENGLAND MAGAZINE. April
May. % cents; So year. Boston: 36 Brom-
field street. Publishers.
New England has magazine, here pres
| ent, worthy her intelligence and her taste.
The illustrations are fine and interesting;
first of "The City of Providence" general
| and particular Views and monuments; then
| portraits OF prominent men. "Providence"
| furnishes many attractive incidents, though
not exhausted In this number. Another
| will soon appear.
Very attractive subjects are sold The
ology Healing" "The First Love-" "Old
Man Bowen," and "The Three Arlstocra-
cies;n the rest are more Of a local character,
which to fully appreciate one must be OF
New England birth.
THE sIDEREAL MESSENGER. May. 80 a
year. Northfeld. MIMI, Carleton College
Observatory.
l luOsc WIZ lOVc W WISH tnt bJdr5 anu
would not miss their way through the
"mighty maze" may here find companions
and guides. One of these is Of Washington
city, Severinus j. Corrigan.
CHILD CULTURE. May, 10 cents; 81 year
New York Fowler 4 Wells Company, 775
Broadway. Publishers.
Many subjects important to parents,
teachers, and children, treated in so plain
and practical a way that highly desirable
results should follow. Wherever there art
little ones In a home this magazine shoult
be seen and carefully consulted.
THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW. May
| so cents; S5 a year. New York: East Four
teenth street. Publishers.
The articles this month are unusually
important, even for the North american
Gen. Sherman heads the line with "Grant
Tho mas, Lee," contrasting the two latte
and preferring Thomas. "My Public Life
by President Garfield" is really by him, hi
spoken words as followed by the steno
grapher; Of course they possess peculi,a
the mayor OF Baltimore, Hon
James Hodges, for comprehensive"C Com
mercial Education" proving its necessity
Grant is exculpated from responsibility 70
Maximilian's execution, In sour Hand II
Maximilian's Fate" by Hon. George s
Boutwell,. THAT Everlasting Andoye
Controversy" "Beecher's Personality, ,
"High License" "Heroes to Order
"Practical Penology,n'. prison system o.
California; "Trlal by Newspaper,n protes
against, and "The Coercion Bill" q
disseeted and summed up by John Boyl
O'Reilly, all ably. treated. "Notes an(
Comments" conclude. This is good fare